D.E. Shaw & Co Portfolio holdings
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P., founded in 1988 by David E. Shaw, a former Columbia University computer science professor, is a New York City-based global investment management firm renowned for pioneering quantitative investing, managing over $70 billion in assets as of late 2024. Starting with $28 million from Paloma Partners and private investors, the firm employs sophisticated mathematical models and proprietary algorithms—initially developed by a team of scientists and programmers—to exploit market anomalies across public and private markets, including equities, fixed income, and alternatives. Headquartered above a Greenwich Village bookstore in its early days, it now boasts over 2,500 employees across offices in North America, Europe, and Asia, led by a seven-member Executive Committee since Shaw stepped back in 2001 to focus on D. E. Shaw Research. Despite setbacks like the 1998 Russia debt crisis and the 2008 financial downturn, the firm has maintained a reputation for analytical rigor, risk management, and innovation, balancing its computational roots with discretionary strategies.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Starbucks
SBUX
|
+$384M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$377M |
| 3 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$368M |
| 4 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$339M |
| 5 |
SCHW
Charles Schwab
SCHW
|
+$319M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$1.02B |
| 2 |
XLNX
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
|
+$732M |
| 3 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$461M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$361M |
| 5 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$288M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 13.52% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.06% |
| 3 | Financials | 8.14% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 8% |
| 5 | Energy | 5.15% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ZT
4226
DELISTED
Zimmer Energy Transition Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
ZT
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
50,001
-200,000
| -80% | -$1.94M |
|
4227
Organogenesis Holdings
ORGO
$326M
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
63,765
-12,740
| -17% | -$98.6K |
|
4228
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.46B
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
428
| – | – |
|
|
CYBR
4229
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
2,872
-2,044
| -42% | -$310K |
|
4230
UNIFI
UFI
$121M
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
26,812
-6,190
| -19% | -$122K |
|
4231
Ennis
EBF
$554M
| $484K | ﹤0.01% |
26,224
-3,729
| -12% | -$70.1K |
|
4232
Vericel Corp
VCEL
$2.39B
| $484K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,655
| New | +$457K |
|
|
SCWX
4233
DELISTED
SecureWorks Corp Class A Common Stock
SCWX
| $484K | ﹤0.01% |
36,505
+24,068
| +194% | +$344K |
|
4234
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.51B
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
4,787
-27,339
| -85% | -$3.07M |
|
4235
Oil States International
OIS
$483M
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
+69,255
| New | +$439K |
|
4236
Riley Exploration Permian
REPX
$716M
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,181
| New | +$515K |
|
4237
TFS Financial
TFSL
$5.18B
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
29,001
-15,009
| -34% | -$258K |
|
|
ITI
4238
DELISTED
Iteris, Inc.
ITI
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
161,236
+57,194
| +55% | +$198K |
|
|
ALX
4239
Alexander's
ALX
$1.36B
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
1,873
-197
| -10% | -$50.8K |
|
|
MASI
4240
PUT
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,300
| New | +$634K |
|
|
APTO
4241
DELISTED
Aptose Biosciences, Inc.
APTO
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
784
+197
| +34% | +$109K |
|
4242
UiPath
PATH
$6.32B
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,178
| New | +$747K |
|
4243
KB Home
KBH
$3.54B
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
14,730
+9,924
| +206% | +$391K |
|
|
CTOS.WS
4244
DELISTED
Custom Truck One Source, Inc. Warrants, exerciseable for Common Stock
CTOS.WS
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
216,666
| – | – |
|
4245
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$769M
| $475K | ﹤0.01% |
20,835
-17,648
| -46% | -$434K |
|
4246
Archer Aviation
ACHR
$3.68B
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
98,447
-155,387
| -61% | -$571K |
|
4247
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4.45B
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
8,893
-111,568
| -93% | -$6.74M |
|
4248
Shattuck Labs
STTK
$651M
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
110,826
+60,134
| +119% | +$341K |
|
4249
American Financial Group
AFG
$12B
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
3,233
-4,162
| -56% | -$568K |
|
|
AAN
4250
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc
AAN
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
23,452
+13,256
| +130% | +$290K |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q1 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2022, D.E. Shaw & Co held 6,280 positions worth $107B, down 11% from $121B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.3% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co withdrew a net $14.2B in Q1 2022, closing 805 positions and reducing 2,078 holdings. Its most notable exit was iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, an estimated $1.02B position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, up from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
Against the trend, D.E. Shaw & Co opened a new position in Cenovus Energy worth $141M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q1 2022 buy was Cenovus Energy: 8,428,527 shares worth $141M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Starbucks in Q1 2022, an estimated $384M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q1 2022 reduction was Netflix, cutting an estimated $461M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in Q1 2022, selling an estimated $1.02B.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 9.3% of its $107B portfolio in Q1 2022.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 934 new positions and closed 805 in Q1 2022.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value fell 11% quarter-over-quarter to $107B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2022, filed 16 May 2022.